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Andy Street: Why I am not giving up on high speed rail

As someone who fought tooth and nail to keep HS2 on track, last week’s decision to shelve the project from Birmingham to Manchester was very disappointing.  Despite determined lobbying, the Prime Minister chose to move in a different direction, refocusing HS2 money to invest in local networks in

Andy Street: Midlands rail plans would connect industrial powerhouses

Transport has always played an important role in the success of Black Country industry. The ability to move people and goods around helped establish the foundational industries here that drove the Industrial Revolution. After all, this is where steam power began.